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TheD< Duble-Hull VLCC Arosa

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The Arosa, one of the world's first double-hull VLCCs, is the pride of the fleet.

This revolutionary new vessel is double-sided and double-bottomed, and has a deadweight of 290,000 tons. The high-quality double-hull tankers from Hitachi Zosen are exceptionally easy to operate and maintain thanks to careful design and highly automated and integrated construction. Hitachi Zosen has an abundance of technology and experience in the construction of VLCCs.

Hitachi Zosen's Ariake Works is one of the most modern and automated in the world.

The works features a FCuB single-side welder that is 2.5 times faster than conventional automated welders,

NC cutting machines, proprietary 20-electrode line welders and portable NC welding robots (HIROBO).

For double-hull VLCCs with efficient and user-friendly automated operation, advanced design and the highest quality, contact Hitachi Zosen, and judge for yourself.

We build industries Hitachi Zosen

HITACHI ZOSEN CORPORATION

TOKYO OFFICE 1-1-1 Hitotsubashi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100, Japan Phone:03-3217-8435 Fax:03-3217-8546

OVERSEAS OFFICES AND SUBSIDIARIES "Dusseldorf Graf-Adolf-Strasse 24, D-40212 Dusseldorf Phone: 0211-133011/4 Fax: 0211-327343 •Beijing Room No. 1201, Beijing Fortune Building, 5, Dong San Huan Bei Lu,

Chao Yang Qu, Beijing 100004 Phone: 01-501-4315/6 Fax:01-501-4315 "Shanghai Room 304A, Golden Bridge Mansion, 2077 Yan An Road (W), Shanghai 200335 Phone: 021-2193887 Fax: 021-2193845 'Jakarta Wisma

Antara, 14th floor, Jalan Medan Merdeka Selatan 17, Jakarta 10110 Phone:021-3845943.3845948 Fax: 021-3845927 "Bangkok 7th floor, Harindhorn Tower, 54 North Sathorn Road, Bangkok 10500 Phone: 02-266-3162/3163

Fax: 02-266-3166 "Taipei Room 902, Chia Hsin Bldg., No. 96 Sec. 2 Chung Shan N. Rd., Taipei 10449 Phone: 02-568-2022/2023 Fax: 02-568-2030 "Singapore (Hitachi Zosen Singapore Limited) 15, Benoi Road,

Singapore 2262 Phone: 861-6622 Fax: 861-4393 "Singapore (Hitachi Zosen Engineering Singapore Ltd.) UOB Building, 325 Boon Lay Place, Jurong, Singapore 2264 Phone: 264-1344 Fax: 265-1952

OVERSEAS AGENTS "Hitachi Zosen Europe Ltd., London 6th floor, 38 Finsbury Square, London EC2A 1PX Phone: 071-628-3891 Fax: 071-638-1309 "Hitachi Zosen U.S.A. Ltd., New York 150 East 52nd Street, 20th floor, New York NY10022 Phone:212-355-5650 Fax:212-308-4937 "Hitachi Zosen U.S.A. Ltd., Chicago 1699 Wall Street, Mt. Prospect, Illinois 60056 Phone:708-427-8353 Fax:708-427-1856 "Hitachi Zosen

Company (HK) Ltd., Hong Kong Room 1009, Tak Shing House, 20 Des Voeux Road, Central, Hong Kong Phone: 524-6237/522-0597 Fax:845-9039 26D Circle 243 on Reader Service Card Maritime Reporter/Engineering News

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